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'Racism is as American as baseball' banner unfurled over Fenway Park's Green Monster

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Updated: 6:05 AM CDT Sep 14, 2017

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WEBVTT E IN VIOLATION OF THE TEAM'S SIGN POLICY. FANS SAY THEY DON'T AGREE WITH THE TIMING. >> I DON'T LIKE MIXING OUR rtPOLITICS WITH OUR SPORTS. WE COME THE PLACES LIKE THIS TO KIND OF GET AWAY FROM THAT, ESCAPE FROM THAT. KIND OF UNITE. SPORTS TENDS TO UNIrtTE US MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

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Updated: 6:05 AM CDT Sep 14, 2017

BOSTON —

The Green Monster looked a little different Wednesday night during the Boston Red Sox matchup with the Oakland Athletics.

Four fans sitting in the Green Monster seats hung a black banner over the wall that said in white letters, “Racism is as American as baseball.”

A fan who took a photo of the banner and posted the photo on Twitter said the banner was unfurled in between the top and bottom of the fourth inning during Fenway Park's "Hats off to Heroes" segment.

The banner was draped over the wall for about one batter as the crowd booed.

The Red Sox said the banner violated the club's policy prohibiting signs of any kind to be hung on walls. The fans were escorted out of Fenway Park by security.

Umpire Joe West got together with Boston police officials and park security to have the fans who held up this sign removed from Fenway pic.twitter.com/EZYo94WqMR